Windows 7 had the option to create a system image, loved this cause i could backup a new install machine and apply it back when needed. I cant find this option with Windows 8, does it exist or has MS decided to remove it.

System Image for what? They have a restore option where it won't mess with files, and a restore option to go back to factory default. Or do you want to update your image from time to time and restore that?

Microsoft intentionally deprecated it and hid it away in Windows 8 because they found that the majority of the mouthbreathing, knuckle-dragging idiots with PCs never used it, therefore it should be removed.

Microsoft intentionally deprecated it and hid it away in Windows 8 because they found that the majority of the mouthbreathing, knuckle-dragging idiots with PCs never used it, therefore it should be removed.

So why not just remove it? Rather than leaving it there, hiding it and naming it stupidly?

Yes. You should always create a system image just in case. Better safe than sorry, right?!

Windows 7 had the option to create a system image, loved this cause i could backup a new install machine and apply it back when needed. I cant find this option with Windows 8, does it exist or has MS decided to remove it.

And THE_OBSERVER, you just have to go into Windows 7 File Recovery. Then you will find the option to create a system image again on the left hand side.